"Idiot."
The white snake tilted its head.
There was no such thing as warmth between monsters.
Many monsters...
Would eat other monsters.
For example...
Little Taotie was practically drooling.
Its feast was about to arrive.
It would...
Honestly...
Speaking of its looks...
It'd be better to just obediently let it eat him.
And yet it still took orders from a human...
Good grief!
Was its pitiful strength just for show?
"You're ugly, too."
The agony throughout its body left it hovering between confusion and unconsciousness.
Tu Lou was pinned down by a huge claw with irresistible force.
It was willing to become that human's monster and serve him!
Tu Lou finally reacted...
Who cared!?
Tu Lou grumbled irritably to itself.
There was a cool, faint hint of sympathy in Little White Fox's eyes.
Tu Lou used the last of its strength to shout...
It was willing to obey that human!
Tu Lou's expression turned ugly.
It didn't even have to pretend.
He looked down at Tu Lou, sprawled on the ground.
Tu Lou struggled to look at the human.
Was this just a stopgap to buy time?
Birdsong in the distance broke the silence of that space.
"Chiu Chiu~ Chiu Chiu~"
Just a snake...
It was only natural that it knew about monsters, too.
But at least it was stronger than the little monster perched on that human's head.
That was the only way it could think of to survive.
Tu Lou suddenly realized.
For the first time...
Little Taotie tilted its head.
It found this utterly unbelievable.
"Aw-ooh!"
There was hope...
If that was the case, then that human could keep the little white one...
Wait!
Not just one, either.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
It was humiliating!
This guy...
Once